The birth of Black America
Subtitle: the first African Americans and the pursuit of freedom at Jamestown
By: Tim Hashaw
Edition: 1st Carroll & Graf ed.
Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers; Distributed by Publishers Group West
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York; [Berkeley, Calif.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 329
ISBN-13: 9780786717187
Subjects: Slave trade; African Americans; Slavery; Einwanderer; Colonies; Negers; Slaven (arbeid); Freiheit; History
Description: Recounts the journey of the first generation of African Americans stolen from a Spanish slave ship and brought to Jamestown in 1619, discussing their contributions to the establishment of the young colony and their efforts to purchase freedom and establish communities.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. The founders of black America leave Africa; title: Masquerade; title: Jagas; title: A game at chess; title: Into the realm of Kalunga; title: Alias, the "Dutchman"; title: pt. 2. The founders land at Jamestown; title: Unmasked; title: The black knight's last pawn; title: pt. 3. The founders seek freedom; title: The first martyr; title: Two save the colony; title: That the child shall be free; title: Ties that bind; title: Making hay; title: The shirt; title: Angola plantation; title: America George; title: pt. 4. The founders' legacy; title: Jamestown burns; title: Roots of abolition.